ANSWER MASTER is a decision-support tool that selects the optimum combination 
from a list where each item has several characteristics such as size and value.

For example:
Given a list of items of differing size and value, find the highest value that
will fit in a container of a certain size. 
or:
Given a list of items of differing turnover and profit, find the shortest
turnaround for a certain level of profit.

This may seem straightforward, but the number of possible choices doubles with
every new item in a list, so a list of only 40 items can have over a trillion
(2 to the 40th) possible choices.  The difficulty increases exponentially as
new items are added.

ANSWER MASTER is a 16 bit windows application that has been tested and will
run under windows 95, windows 3.1x, and os/2 warp.

To install, copy the file ANMAN13.ZIP to a location on your hard drive, then
unzip the file ANMAN13.ZIP (with a utility like PKUNZIP), then create an
icon for the file ANMAN.EXE

Inluded in the distribution are:

ANMAN.EXE - the main program (includes online help)
SHIPPER.ANM - sample file
BUILDER.ANM - sample file
INVENT.ANM - sample file
DIET.ANM - sample file
ACTION.ANM - sample file
README - this file

This program is free and freely distributable and does not expire after a 
certain time or contain 'crippled' features.



